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Chaco Canyon may be kept free from nearby drilling for another 20 years

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced a plan to spare the historical and ecological gem for another 20 years. 

Solar on Superstores

Find out how big roofs could mean big potential for renewable energy.

Cars are about to get 3 billion tons cleaner

The next new car or light-duty truck you buy is likely to contribute less to global warming.

Environment America Research & Policy Center calls on UPS to electrify its fleet

UPS delivers 25 million items every day that come with a side of unhealthy air pollution and a warmer climate. 

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The American bumblebee is on the decline

In the past two decades, American bumblebee populations have dropped by 90%. If the decline of bees like this native pollinator isn't halted, plants and ecosystems across the country will suffer.

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Don't let an oil-hauling train run through a national forest

Utah's Ashley National Forest is home to more than 1 million acres of pristine wildlife and countless unique creatures. But now a plan to let oil-filled trains rumble right through the forest is moving full steam ahead.

News Release | Environment America

Statement: Department of Interior delivers win for wild spaces by canceling leases near Boundary Waters wilderness

The Biden administration has canceled two leases for hardrock mining next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. This reverses a 2019 Trump administration decision to renew leases for Antofagasta’s Twin Metals copper and nickel project. The Department of the Interior determined the leases had been “improperly renewed.” 

News Release | Environment America

Nation’s environmental leaders urge Governor Newsom to save solar

SAN FRANCISCO – As the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) considers gutting the state’s bedrock solar program, a broad coalition of national and state environmental organizations delivered a letter Wednesday to CPUC commissioners and Gov.

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A new year’s shareholder resolution to protect our planet

At Costco’s annual meeting, 69.9% of participating shareholders voted to accelerate reduction of Costco’s carbon emissions, despite the board’s recommendation to the contrary

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Coronavirus update

Our work to defend the environment can’t stop and won’t stop in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll keep advocating on your behalf — at a safe social distance — for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.